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Enrollment
661
Middle
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST LOCAL·NCES 390473602861
Pleasant Run Middle School
11770 Pippin Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231 · (513) 851-2400 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 227 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
49.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 43.1% | 45.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.2% | 43.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pleasant Run Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #519 of 637 ▲ 19 | #19 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #544 of 637 ▲ 23 | #19 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #203 of 629 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #147 of 654 | #7 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #234 of 577 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #42 of 579 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #245 of 410 | #8 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
661
-102 (-13%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,014
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 661 | 42.2 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 42.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 44.1 | 15.6:1 | 45% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 763 | 47 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 45.3 | 16.1:1 | 61% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 65% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 56% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 1,026 | 60 | 17.1:1 | 27% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 1,014 | 53 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Run Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (729 to 661); teachers down 7% (45.3 to 42.2).
About Pleasant Run Middle School
Families in Cincinnati, Ohio, are served by Pleasant Run Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 661 students. The school is 37% above the average for middle schools in Ohio.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Northwest Local totals 8,260 students.
Of every 100 students at Pleasant Run Middle School, about 45 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 24% Black share among all Hamilton County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Pleasant Run Middle School are from different groups.
Staffing at Pleasant Run Middle School comes to 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7:1. Middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.
For Hamilton County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,470 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Hamilton County number 212, with about 111,403 students.
Pleasant Run Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Pleasant Run Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Pleasant Run Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Pleasant Run Middle School is Suburb: Large.
From 763 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 661 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pleasant Run Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Local
- Colerain High SchoolHigh · 1,591 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 910 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Struble Elementary SchoolElementary · 772 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- White Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Other schools in Cincinnati
- Walnut Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,453 students
- Oak Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- West Clermont High SchoolHigh · 2,048 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 1,678 students
- Dohn CommunityHigh · 1,675 students
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 1,619 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Run Elementary School0.1 mi · 759
- Hamilton Cnty Math & Science1.4 mi · 622
- Northwest High School1.8 mi · 910
- Mt. Healthy North Elementary School2.3 mi · 549
- Winton Woods High School2.4 mi · 1,272
- Winton Woods Middle School2.4 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Run Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Run Middle School?
Pleasant Run Middle School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pleasant Run Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasant Run Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pleasant Run Middle School have?
Pleasant Run Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Run Middle School?
At Pleasant Run Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasant Run Middle School?
Pleasant Run Middle School is overseen by Northwest Local in Hamilton County.
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